Welcome to Contemporary Math 2011-2012!
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WELCOME BACK!
WED - THU
9/7 - 9/8

Course Description and Policies


What is math, and how do you feel about it?




EXTRA
CREDIT!

Ten popular fallacies: Read through the powerpoint below, and 1) Complete the assignment on the last page.
2) Take online quiz (see me for details and link).





FRI - MON
9/9 - 9/12

Introduction to Logic - Propositions and Truth Tables




TUE - WED
9/13 - 9/14

In class: Read book pp. 22 - 27; complete quick quiz p. 31, #1 - 5

Introduction to Truth Tables



THU - MON
9/15 - 9/19

More Truth Table Practice



TUE - WED
9/20 - 9/21

QUIZ # 1 - 1: Truth Table Basics; Note that this is an open book quiz.

Conditional and Biconditional Truth Tables:

Classwork: (SEE ME FOR HANDOUT)



Homework:


MEET THE TEACHER NIGHT - Thursday, September 22, 2011 - Hope to see you!



THU - FRI
9/22 - 9/23

Question of the day: Handout - basic truth tables

Homework: (SEE ME FOR HANDOUT)



MON - TUE
9/26 - 9/27

In-class activity:
Logic puzzles: HANDOUTS



TUE 9/27 (B)
WED 9/28 (F)

QUIZ # 1 - 2: Understanding truth table basics; Note that this is a closed book quiz. Know truth tables for
NOT, AND, OR, IF...THEN, IFF



WED - FRI
9/28 - 9/30

More practice with challenging truth tables
Classwork/Homework: HANDOUT



MON - TUE
10/3 - 10/4

COMPUTER LAB

Use website: Truth Table Generator



WED - FRI
10/5 - 10/7

Inductive vs. Deductive Reasoning



TUE - FRI
10/11 - 10/14

Logic Summary and Review
Project due next week:

NEW TOPIC: The Problem-Solving Power of Units



MON - WED
10/17 - 10/19

Fraction Review

Converting Units - In class practice:



THU - FRI
10/20 - 10/21

LOGIC EXAM - OPEN NOTES

Converting Units - Read Unit 2A pp. 81 - 91; Complete p. 92 Quick Quiz, # 1 - 10 all



MON - TUE
10/24 - 10/25

Introduction to converting units: Using conversion factors



WED - THU
10/26 - 10/27

Converting units practice - HANDOUT



FRI - MON
10/28 - 10/31

Converting units - more practice - Quiz on Tuesday/Wednesday
In class: Read book pp 96 - 101; p. 109, Quick Quiz # 1 - 5 only; Review Questions 1 and 2;
"Does It Make Sense?" # 8 - 15.



TUE - WED
11/1 - 11/2

Quiz - converting units
Read pp 96 - 107 in book. Write out and pass in answers to Review Questions 3 - 7



THU - FRI
11/3 - 11/4

FIRST QUARTER ENDS ON FRIDAY 11/4/11
Computer Lab Assignment: Complete conversions and pass in.
Classwork/ Homework: Write your own story with conversion units! Your story must be similar in length to
"Joe's Day" example and contain at least twelve (12) conversion factors.


Extra Credit: You have the option to complete a quiz on THATQUIZ based on the "Computer Logic" handout.



MON-WED
11/7-11/9

Fahrenheit/Celsius/Kelvin scales
Graph Fahrenheit and Celsius - At what point are the values equal?
Shortcut for converting between Fahrenheit and Celsius



THU - MON
11/10 - 11/14

Practice on Fahrenheit/Celsius conversions.
Quiz next class: Converting between Fahrenheit and Celsius scales using shortcut method.



TUE - WED
11/15 - 11/16

Quiz - Converting between Fahrenheit and Celsius
Converting units of energy and power, gold and gems, and converting powers of units (review)



THU - FRI
11/17 - 11/18

Question of the day and in class to pass in: What went wrong? Analyze these student errors and write out
explanations of correct solutions.

Review and summarize: Four - Step Problem Solving Process (handout)



MON - TUE
11/21 - 11/22

Scientific Notation - Introduction
Practice - Handout


HAPPY THANKSGIVING!



MON - TUE
11/28 - 11/29

Scientific Notation - Multiplying and Dividing
Practice Handout - pass in



WED - THU
11/30 - 12/1

New Topic: FINANCE
Calculation of percentages - review - handout



FRI - MON
12/2 - 12/5

Review for Test - Converting Units
Handout for review



TUE - WED
12/6 - 12/7

Test - Converting Units



THU 12/8

Handout of calculation of percentages - pass in by end of class



FRI - MON
12/8 - 12/12

Percentages, absolute and relative difference, shifting reference values pp. 128 - 140

B (12/8): pp. 141-2, #17 - 52 all

F (12/12): p. 140, Quick Quiz, # 1 - 8, p. 142, # 45 - 52



TUE - WED
12/13 - 12/14

B Block only (12/13): p. 140, Quick Quiz

Review pp. 144 - 156
pp. 156 - 157 1) Quick Quiz 2) Review Questions



THU - FRI
12/15 - 12/16

Calculation of simple markup and discount - Handout



MON - TUE
12/19 - 12/20

Calculation markup, discount, and tax (Harder) - Handout



WED - THU
12/21 - 12/22

Pre-holiday presentation and discussion - {PROOF}


HAPPY HOLIDAYS! NO SCHOOL 12/23/01 - 1/2/12



TUESDAY
1/3/12

Review Handout (B Block only)



WED - THU
1/4 - 1/5

Personal Finance: Read pp. 197 - 204; Complete "Quick Quiz" on pages 204-5; Closed book QUIZ next time!
Introduction to simple and compound Interest - Handout



FRI - MON
1/6 - 1/9

Closed book QUIZ on personal finance
Review Handout (E Block only)
More practice on simple and compound interest